How to Grow Internationally MeetUp_hub.brussels_K.Giovanetti_220512

1. Exporting from Brussels?
It’s possible
with hub.brussels!
Meet up on How to Grow
Internationally – Fintech
Belgium
Brussels, 12th May 2022

2. “A world for a better life for
mankind” – EXPO 58
This event propagated a
message of limitless
optimism and is a reflection
of a society confident in its
future and enthusiastic about
the future of humanity.
Let's try to do
this by

3. Already exporting products or services, or eager to discover new
overseas business opportunities for the first time?
Our team is here for you
hub.brussels supports Brussels companies
internationalisations
Export from Brussels

4. How can the BU Export
from hub.brussels help you?
• Diagnoses your project’s strengths and weaknesses for internationalisation
• Finds the most promising foreign markets for your project
• Prepares you to successfully pitch to your prospects in the target market
• A follow-up of your international progress
Individual, tailor-made support
• Export talks – monthly webinars on specific export-related topics
• Contract templates (contracts, general terms and conditions, invoices, etc.): when concluding the
distribution/sale of your products or services
• Guides on procedures, VAT, tax law, after-sales service etc. applicable for the target market
• Autodiagnostic tool –(yet to come)
Tools and information
• International Fairs : Collective stands at reduced prices (benefit from logistical assistance and
services of our Area Manager in Brussels and our AEC on site)
• Individual prospecting trips, economic missions : Meetings, networking and commercial contacts
targeted on your sector of activity
• Princely missions, state visits in the presence of the Belgian royals
International fairs & missions abroad

5. TAKE ACTION - How to participate
with hub.brussels?
Contact us or even better
sign up to our international monthly newsletter to keep in touch
and know all our actions

6. Going abroad for your business is easier
with Brussels Capital Region grants
Subsidies available under different conditions :
 Incentive for a prospecting trip : a maximum reimbursement of 50% or 75% of
the costs if you make a business prospecting trip outside the EU, in a new market;
 Bonus for exhibiting at a physical trade fair abroad or virtual fair: receive
reimbursement of up to 75% of the costs if you exhibit at a trade fair abroad;
 Bonus for consulting on your export strategy : up to 50% reimbursement of
costs if you use an external consultant to boost all aspects of your international
strategy;
 Bonus for renting a prospecting office: a reimbursement of €1,500 per month
for renting a prospecting office located in a "new market" outside the EU;
 Bonus for recruiting for an export project: a lump sum of €20,000 to recruit a
full-time worker for the implementation of a specific project related to the export of
its goods and/or services;
Do you want to launch or relaunch your
international activities? All the incentives
available are on the Economie et Emploi
Brussels website

7. From the heart of
Brussels to the world
for your business
88 Economic and Commercial Attachés
your contact & interface for foreign markets

8. How can hub.brussels’ International Network help
you?
• Analyse your project and assess the potential of the local market
• Assess the potential of the local market
• Advise you on tax and customs issues
• Make contact locally to find the information you need
•Information and advice
• Individual prospecting trips, economic missions and at international fairs and trade
shows
• Set up a business meeting schedule for you
• Help you track the contacts you’ve made
Personalised support
• Provide the addresses of potential customers selected based on your business sector.
• Contribute you search and identify for sales representatives, distributors or call for
tenders
• Advises to set up a subsidiary or representative office abroad
Local presence & outlets

9. hub.brussels’ International Network :
a privileged contact in presence in Brussels for one
day
 An excellent opportunity to get personalized support for your export
projects and concrete and targeted information about the markets that
interest you
 Sign up at: Entreprise day - B2B with your AEC
 Come with a company and services presentation
 Same day – same place : “Export Fair” and 4 Workshops to learn even
more about finding potential clients abroad and how to hedge against risk
Meet for free the 88 our Economic
and Commercial Attachés at «The
Egg » in Brussels

10. Merci
Katia Giovanetti
Account Manager Export
kgiovanetti@hub.brussels
export@hub.brussels